Oklahoma § 59-328.10 - Officers - Election - Tenure - Meetings - Bond Liability - Expenses

§ 59-328.10. Officers - Election - Tenure - Meetings - Bond Liability - Expenses

A. The Board of Dentistry shall organize annually at the last

regularly scheduled meeting of the Board before the beginning of

each fiscal year, by electing from among its members a president, a

first vice-president, a second vice-president, and a secretarytreasurer. The duties of each officer shall be prescribed in the

rules of the Board. The term of office of the persons elected

president, vice-presidents and secretary-treasurer shall be for the

following fiscal year and until their successors are elected and

qualified.

B. The Board shall hold regularly scheduled meetings during

each quarter of the year at a time and place determined by the Board

and may hold such additional regular meetings, special meetings,

emergency meetings, or continued or reconvened meetings as found by

the Board to be expedient or necessary. A majority of the Board

shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

C. The Board shall act in accordance with the provisions of the

Oklahoma Open Meeting Act, the Oklahoma Open Records Act and the

Administrative Procedures Act.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations

D. The responsibilities and rights of any member or employee of

the Board who acts within the scope of Board duties or employment

shall be governed by the Governmental Tort Claims Act.

E. Members of the Board, committee members, anesthesia

inspectors and investigative panel members appointed by the Board

shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for all

actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their

duties in accordance with the State Travel Reimbursement Act.

Added by Laws 1970, c. 173, § 10, eff. July 1, 1970. Amended by

Laws 1996, c. 2, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1996; Laws 2015, c. 229, § 3,

eff. July 1, 2015; Laws 2018, c. 151, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2018.